Fishing float

Abstract

A fishing float includes a buoyant float body and a fishing line attachment member adapted to be removably coupled to the body. The member is formed with a slit which is dimensioned to receive and frictionally retain a fishing line, and which is positioned so that the line is trapped between the float body and the member when they are coupled together.

What I claim is: 
     
       1. A fishing float comprising: a buoyant float body formed with an opening; and,   a fishing line attachment member which extends about a longitudinal axis, and which includes: a first portion adapted to be fitted into said opening in the float body to couple the member and the body and close said opening; and, a second portion disposed axially adjacent said first portion and arranged to protrude from the body when the member and body are coupled together, so that the second portion can be gripped for the purpose of separating the member and the body;   said first portion of the member being formed with a peripheral rib, and the portion of the float body defining said opening being formed with a complimentary groove to receive the rib and retain the first portion in the opening in the float body in use, at least one of the body and the member being resiliently deformable to permit the rib to engage in and disengage from the groove;   said first portion of the member also being formed with a slit which is disposed parallel to said axis of the member and is dimensioned to receive and frictionally retain a fishing line, the slit opening into the end of the member remote from said second portion and extending from said end substantially to the position of said second portion;   said second portion of the member being of greater diameter than the first portion and defining around said first portion an inner face positioned to engage a fishing line frictionally retained in said slit so that the line is trapped between the float body and said inner face when the fishing line attachment member and float body are coupled together in use.   
     
     
       2. A fishing float as claimed in claim 1, wherein the float body is hollow and is formed with a protuberant neck which defines the said opening. 
     
     
       3. A fishing float as claimed in claim 1, wherein the float body is hollow and is provided with an internal sleeve which communicates at its outer end with an aperture in the surface of said body and which defines the said opening. 
     
     
       4. A fishing float as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said slit is of zig-zag shape in plan.